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Mammy Says. 'take your Time!'
Author: Mammy  | Posted: 05-06-2007 | Comments: 0 | Views: 13 | Rating: (50)  (?) 
 There are only 24 hours in any day, but how often do you feel that you need more? Many of us feel (especially women) feel overwhelmed by the sheer number and variety of tasks we are expected to complete in any given day. This is particularly true of working mothers who are, literally, never off duty and quite often fall into the trap of putting their own needs so far down the ‘to do’ list that they are rarely, if ever’ met.
If this resonates with you, how would you like to have more time?
The bad news is that it is not possible to make any more time in your busy schedule.
The good news is that all you have to do to have more time is to take it!
I recently realised that, for the virtually all my adult life, I have been taking time - even though I wasn't consciously aware of it!
To explain: whenever I feel overwhelmed by the enormity of a task, or just get stuck in the middle of something, I walk away from it for 10 minutes or so and go and do something completely different.
So, if I have a huge amount of work to finish before a tight deadline, or I'm trying to write something creative and it's just not flowing, I go for a walk, make a cup of coffee, fix dinner, put on a wash, meditate - anything! - as long as it is not related to the task I'm stuck with.
If you don’t work from home and are not in a position to physically remove yourself from your work, you can still ‘escape’ for a few minutes. The key is to turn your attention to something that is as different as possible to what is causing you to feel bogged down or overwhelmed.
When I go back to what you were doing, you do so with fresh eyes and renewed energy.
I've been using this strategy for over 30 years and I can honestly say that not even once have I said 'I wish I hadn't taken that 10 minutes!'
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About the Author:At some point in your life, you need a Mammy to love you unconditionally, believe in you implicitly, nurture you selflessly, listen to you without judgement, guide you without prejudice and, occasionally, remind you to watch your manners, clean your room and (most importantly) go out and play! That’s why http://www.askmammy.ie was created.
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